ComPETability, Amy Shojai
ComPETability, Amy Shojai
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ComPETability
Solving Behavior Problems in Your Multi-Cat Household

Author: Amy Shojai

Narrator: Amy Shojai

Unabridged: 6 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/14/2013

Categories: Nonfiction, Pets


Synopsis

STOP THE HISSES!Whether you share your home with a single cat or multiple felines, this new guide by a seasoned cat behaviorist and cat trainer teaches you about cats aggression, cat clawing, litter box problems and more. You'll find detailed prescriptive how-to advice focused in the most common cat behavior problems found in the multi-cat household from fearful felines and bully cats, to cat food challenges, loud mouth meowing and counter top cruising, and how to introduce cats to other pets and kids. This book addresses every cat behavior question you have.
Cat behavior puzzles the most savvy cat lovers, and cat behavior problems lose cats their homes. Cat behavioral problems arise out of owners not understanding cat language and normal animal behavior. Training a cat helps stop cat biting, for instance, and this book explains the behavior of cats whether you have a single feline or multiple cats.
The United States is home to 86.4 million owned cats, and 52 percent of owners own more than one cat. That means more furry love for owners, but also can put your cats' tails in a twist over that (HISSS!) new feline friend. From conflicts over favorite sleep spots to sharing potty facilities, adding new pets rubs fur the wrong way and creates hairy situations for everyone--including you.
Use these fun techniques to calm fears, explain cat body language, and strengthen the bond you share with your cats. Step by step tips from this award-winning author and certified animal behavior consultant explain how to:
Recognize and diffuse cat aggressionStop cat bitesSettle disputes cat territory squabblesSolve hit and miss litter box problemsCure cat scratching with scratching post trainingManage cat nutrition and mealsSoothe cat stress and cat fearReduce bullying behaviorHow to choose pet friends to reduce cat fightsLearn proper cat introduction techniquesIntroduce cats and a new baby or kidsSolve common pet peeves: meowing, cat clawing, kitty counter-top cruising, feline door dashing and more!Understand weird cat behaviors and cat facts: feline phone attraction, kitty mirror fear, "elevator butt" and cat toilet pests
Fun, practical, and eminently informative, ComPETability helps owners devise strategies to prevent, reduce or eliminate cat behavior problems. This also enables multiple cats to live in harmony within the same household. Written by one of America's premier pet experts, the book explains everything the loving cat owner needs to know. Most important, ComPETability provides crucial tips on how to evaluate and match your pets' personalities, improve their relationships, and make your home a sanctuary for cat fun and peace.
For more pet behavior advice refer to:ComPETability: Solving Behavior Problems In Your CAT/DOG HouseholdComPETability: Solving Behavior Problems In Your Multi-DOG Household

Reviews

Goodreads review by Patricia on March 30, 2013

I would recommend this book to anyone who has a multi-cat household. I have had a multi-cat household for 40 years and thought I knew how to handle most of the problems that you encounter in these types of situations. I definitely was wrong. I needed desperately to read this book especially since I......more

Goodreads review by Julie on December 03, 2013

I'm now recommending this book to everyone I know with a multiple-cat household. I've lived with cats for most of my life, and yet I still learned many things I didn't know about my feline creatures. Amy does a great job of breaking down the challenges of having multiple cats, addressing behaviors,......more

Goodreads review by Monika Kraml on March 04, 2019

Great advice It’s not always easy to figure out what’s wrong and how to interfere when cats don’t get along. This. Book helps with good advise. Recommend it to everyone with multiple cats or wanting to add a a second or third cat to thee household......more

Goodreads review by Katy on July 23, 2020

Seems like good advice but my cats still want to kill each other..........more

Goodreads review by Catherine on September 14, 2020

Short and sweet! Great issues presented related to multiple cats and kittens. Specific problems and reasonable solutions discussed. A short read, but an informative one.......more